Aggression: Tween
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12 Mo Sudden Aggression?
Asked by C.S. from Jacksonville
on July 21, 2008
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My sweet little girl is in daycare. Recently, a few things have changed at home and in daycare. She's now showing some aggressive behavior (hair pulling, smacking, e...
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- I would move her immediately or talk immediately with the day care director. Something fishy is going on there. Perhaps you could DEMAND she be moved a bit early to ...
- Talk to the daycare boss. You may not be the only one upset. Kids and animals can feel a person's true feelings, maybe the worker goes have a problem
- A couple of things: First and foremost, if you are uncomfortable with your daycare provider, then find another if at all possible, within the same place or find anoth...
Very Difficult 10 Year Old
Asked by D.M. from Indianapolis
on March 12, 2007
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Hello, I am having a lot of trouble with my 10 year old son. He is very smart, but is failing two classes and may have to repeat the grade. Getting him to do his homew...
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- what you have desciribed sounds a lot like ADD or ADHD, but it may not acually be. try limiting the amount of cafiene and sugar he consumes for a while and he may cal...
- It very well could be ADD or ADHD. You're doing the right thing having him in counseling...the poor little guy seems to have been through hell and back. It could be ju...
- It sounds to me like a combination of things. Counseling definately wouldn't hurt. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and your son seems to be...
Unmotivated 13 Year Old Son
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on May 23, 2009
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My just turned 13 year old son is 6 ft. tall, 240 lbs, very strong and very smart. His school is a magnet school for 4th through 12th grade. He is in the 7th grade. He...
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- Hello, I worked for 13 years in an elementary school and dealt with many playground fights. One student we had actually came from CYA and was having some real behavi...
- At age 13 your son's brain is not developed enough for him to reason out consequences in the future (i.e. good grades in 9th grade in order to be allowed to play footb...
- You said that your son is bigger and taller than most of the kids his age. People expect him to ask older because he is not the "norm". Ask him if this put added press...
14 Year Old Son
Asked by P.A. from New York
on December 3, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son who has ADHD and is giving me and his step father a hard time with lying about everything you can say its dark outside and he will say no its ...
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- My daughter had a lying problem. What finally worked was to be punished twice - once for the original bad deed and another separate punishment for lying.
- Hi P., It sounds like your son likes to push everyone's buttons. By the way you wrote this I am assuming he has enough intelligence to know the difference between n...
- HI P. ADHD kids are fun but you have to have fun with them. They can succeed but you have to believe that. I don't know where your son is or the spectrum that you are...
Alpha Female and Housebreaking and More
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on April 8, 2007
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I have a 4 year old dog that is outside only, a 10 year old beagle and recently came upon a stray boxer mix. I got the beagle from craigslist and was already house tra...
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- We use Hilton Butler of K-9 Bootcamp in Frisco for training. He is awesome- ###-###-####.
- I recommend watching the Dog Whisperer and buying his training tools (DVD's, books). He's excellent at teaching people how to fix agression and other behavior problems.
- Hi T.! Sounds like a pack leader issue. Try Aaron at The Educated Dog (theeducateddog.com) - he does wonders! D.
10 Year Old Has Difficulty Getting Along with Kids
Asked by R.K. from Chicago
on June 21, 2008
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I have a ten year old son who has a hard time getting along with other kids. He is very calm and has no problems being around adults, but with kids eight and up. He ...
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- Get him in sports with kids in his age group. No fighting sports though because that could make it worse, but a team sport which would give him discipline and a sense...
- so he does fine with younger kids? or he bosses them too? and he does fine with teens and adults, but not his classroom age range? just clarifying. it sounds like ...
- I'm a 5th grade teacher and I had a boy like this in my class last year. What really helped was getting the mom's okay for him to start seeing the social worker at sch...
Aggressive 3 Yr. Old
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on July 20, 2008
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I am trying to help a friend who has a three year old and a just turned one year old:
The three year old has these symptoms:
Aggressive Behavior toward sibling, ot...
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- I actually do recognize most of these issues. My son was just like that, really, it's almost eerie. We did all kinds of tests and everything, however, it wasn't unti...
- recommend nutrition response testing to pull the meatals out. So he can behave normal. I do it here at my clinic in Irving. ###-###-####. Dr. J.
- Those are some very serious issues. He is too young for that but it sounds like he could have ADHD but I am not a doctor but it wouls be wise to have him checked out. ...
Healthy Food Suggestions
Asked by E.L. from Dallas
on January 14, 2009
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Hello,
I'm researching better food options to feed my 3 yr old son to get away from dairy, refined sugars, etc. I spent a long time in Whole Foods this morning lik...
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- One suggestion is if the ingredient list is long don't even bother reading it, it probably is full of toxic chemicals. THis will save you alot of time in the grocery ...
- Great question and one I struggle with myself. You've gotten some great suggestions! The challenge in my house is, which ones of them will my picker eater eat? Try ...
- Hi, E L, The best place to shop for kids is in the produce department. Carrot sticks, apples (organic), bananas. Using peanut butter or yogurt for dipping is very e...
Do I Stay for the Kids or Get Out for the Kids
Asked by K.M. from Rochester
on April 26, 2008
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I am unhappy in my marriage. We have grown apart over several years. we have 2 children and they are 7 and 12. The children and I attend church and like to do family a...
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- IMO you should leave for your children and more importantly for YOURSELF. You shouldn't have to put up with his behaviour that you describe and you are right it is set...
- Dear K. M, Do keep your family together. Pray for your husband and encourage your children to pray for him also. Read the Bible together, pray at all times toge...
- Leave for the kids sake and yours as well. It may be hard, but as the children grow older they will thank you for you courage and strength to make good decisions for t...
ADHD Brother Who Is Struggling with His School Work...
Asked by R.E. from Atlanta
on September 14, 2009
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My little brother is now in the 5th grade and has seemed to have the hardest time with doing his work. We have sent multiple letters to the teachers and all they say i...
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- Have you tried the DAN! protocol, beginning with GFCF diet (no wheat, milk products), treating with proibotics and antifungals to eliminate yeast overgrowths in the bo...
- Hi Renee' First I must agree with with your supporters on this wonderful site. Fundamentally, the diet content is the true first transition to address. I'm sure n...
- Hi, I am a retired principal who now markets health nutritionals. We have a product - Future Star - which essentially is a natural brain food with a proven track re...
